Port Huron, Mich., May 21. -- The marine interest has suffered considerable loss by the heavy gale from the northeast, with pelting hail. At noon today it blew at the rate of sixty miles per hour. Four lumber barges went ashore this afternoon near the river. The WYOMING, with a crew of six, struck the Canadian beach at 4:30 o'clock. She is lumber-laden from Bay City. Up to dark the crew were in the rigging. The weather is cold and blowing hard. The ORONTIS let go both her anchore near Port Sanilac and dragged ashore at Lakeport. Her crew was taken off. Captain Meiveel, of the tug J.P. CLARK, rescued the crews of the barges C.G. MEISEL and St. JOSEPH, and great credit is due to this gentleman for his heroic work today. While the tug CLARK was rescuing the crew of the St. JOSEPH a heavy swell struck the barge which swept the captain and cook over the side into the lake. The woman was drowned, and the captain saved. She lived at marine City. he captain was badly hurt about the head. The crews of the ORONTIS and MEISEL were saved.
J.W. Hall Great Lakes Marine Scrapbook, May 1883

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